Funny, honest, poignant account of the Savages' 2-year, 23,000-mile, 25-country tour.
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NEW DELHI (AP)-An American woman cyclist was eaten alive yesterday some 200 miles southeast of this Indian capital city by a giant, wild ape. Read the first page
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I gather this book has become a classic for touring bicyclists. The book was very exciting to read, and I felt as if I was there with Barbara and Larry experiencing their highs and lows. These were real people living a real adventure. In this day of Hollywood personalities, TV lala-land, phony celebrities, flaky sporting events -- Barbara and Larry showed what common, unknown, down-to-earth REAL people can accomplish with average physical strengths, but a determination that celebrates the human spirit. I only wish there were a few more pictures in the book of their travels.
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I read this book whilst contemplating a ride across America to New Zealand and Australia and it served as the inspiration I needed. 'If Barb could do it so could I' I said to myself. The hardest step on a long distance bike tour is the first one and the author clearly expresses her apprehension and excitement as she prepares for her journey.
I recommended it to my partner and now she has the travel bug ! DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU CAN NOT RESIST TEMPTATION !!
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If you ever dreamed about doing something really adventurous at least once in your life, you must read this book! There's no sugarcoating here - Barbara writes about the worst as well as the best of times, and it left me feeling that I will have never really lived until I do something like this myself. I wonder what they were thinking as they first rode out of Los Angeles, having never attempted anything remotely similar to this, and without even having really trained for it! I loved the part where they excitedly tried to strike up a conversation with the american tourists from the tour bus. Hysterical! And what a contrast of experiences between Barbara and Larry, and the typical "ugly americans" on the typical vacation.
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I first read this book a decade or so ago and I remember vividly how shocked I was to reach the end and read of the author's untimely death in a motor accident on her bike close to... Read more
Published on 20 May 2011 by Milemuncher
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Only A Third Of the Way Thorough BUT .......................
Funny how some require a literary masterpeice in EVERY book they read. I not even gotten half way through this book and I'm already hooked! Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by I. Roberts
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This book is magic!
I love this book, it will be an inspiration to any person who dares to up base and explore the world. It's extremely well written and very funny at times. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2008 by B. J. A. Searle
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couldnt put this one down.....
this was a great read, i loved this book it was so down to earth and real, none of this travelling with no problems at all, it had all the awfull things that would happen to you if... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2007 by Sara Mthomas
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Wish you were here?
This book was really honest but left me feeling sad.
It confirmed what I already knew which is that I along with some others fantasise about doing the big trip (which is why... Read more
It confirmed what I already knew which is that I along with some others fantasise about doing the big trip (which is why... Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2006
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Travelogues rarely get as good as this.....
Admittedly the writers were not pros at literature composition but so what? What I wanted to read was a down to earth honest story and I got it. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 1998
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This book touched me.
I read this book just before leaving on a 4500 mile bicycle trip across the United States. Nothing could have prepared me better or opened my mind more for the fantastic adventure... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 1998
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This is a *real* inspirational book.
I read this a little before my own first long bike trip over ten years ago. I still recommend it to friends and strangers. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 1998
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Interesting story, average writing
Let's be honest, this is not the most well written book in the world. But that's part of the charm. This is a real story about real people who experienced what many of us dream... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 1997
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You will be enthralled in the story as you trek across the globe with the author and her companions. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 1997
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